This brief text assists students in understanding Foucault's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON FOUCAULT is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage in the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper.

On Foucault (Wadsworth Philosophers Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Brown, Alison

Professionals & Academics

Cengage Learning'

First published in 1988, Alison Brown's The Renaissance soon established itself as one of the most popular and useful books on this complex topic. For this expanded Second Edition the author has rewritten the text entirely in the light of the wealth of literature published over the past decade. It contains two new chapters, one on the rise of lordships and the impact of the Black Death and one on Renaissance theatre. As ever, the main focus of the book is on the influence of classical ideas on Italy, and although Florence is still central to the book its uniqueness is now viewed more critically.

The Renaissance

History

Europe

Routledge

The Renaissance (Seminar Studies in History)

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

In this first comprehensive study of the effect of Lucretius's De rerum natura on Florentine thought in the Renaissance, Alison Brown demonstrates how Lucretius was used by Florentine thinkers―earlier and more widely than has been supposed―to provide a radical critique of prevailing orthodoxies.
To answer the question of why ordinary Florentines were drawn to this recently discovered text, despite its threat to orthodox Christian belief, Brown tracks interest in it through three humanists―the most famous of whom was Machiavelli―all working not as philologists but as practical administrators and teachers in the Florentine chancery and university. Interpreting their direct use of Lucretius within the context of mercantile Florence, Brown highlights three dangerous themes that had particular appeal: Lucretius's attack on superstitious religion and an afterlife; his pre-Darwinian theory of evolution; and his atomism, with its theory of free will and the chance creation of the world. 
The humanists' challenge to established beliefs encouraged the growth of a "Lucretian network" of younger, politically disaffected Florentines. Brown thus adds a missing dimension to our understanding of the "revolution" in sixteenth-century political thinking, as she enriches our definition of the Renaissance in a context of newly discovered worlds and new social networks.

The Return of Lucretius to Renaissance Florence (I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History)

Harvard University Press

Though Bartolomeo Scala has long intrigued historians, he is a figure whose importance has only recently been appreciated. In Alison Brown's biography Scala emerges as a man of more ability and character than anyone has imagined him to be. We begin to understand why he was employed as chancellor for the almost unrivaled period of thirty-two years. Ms. Brown's study is not only the first extensive treatment of Scala's life but also a significant contribution to our knowledge of Italian Renaissance history and of the contrast between theory and practice in Medicean government.
Originally published in 1979.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Bartolomeo Scala: 1430-1497 Chancellor of Florence, The Humanist As Bureaucrat (Princeton Legacy Library)

Princeton Univ. Press

Bartolomeo Scala, 1430-1497, Chancellor of Florence: The Humanist As Bureaucrat (Princeton Legacy Library)

Historical

Princeton University Press

Bringing Up Bright Kids - Friendship and Social Skills is the first in a series of collaborative workbooks for parents, teachers, counselors and children, addressing the social, emotional, behavioral and educational needs of bright children. Based on more than 20 years' experience in gifted education and child psychology, this series brings together information on various issues affecting bright children, together with countless case studies, proven strategies, motivational posters for children and tip sheets for parents. Friendship &amp; Social Skills, the first book in this series, covers topics such as 'making friends', 'keeping friends', 'approaching others and joining in', 'being fair', 'conversation skills', and 'understanding body language'. Filled with practical tips, brightly illustrated posters, and prompts for reflection and discussion, this series is a wonderful resource for families, students, and those who work with bright students in a professional capacity.

Bringing Up Bright Kids: Friendship & Social Skills

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Alison Brown

In 1925, Beatrice Blackwood of the University of Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum took thirty-three photographs of Kainai people on the Blood Indian Reserve in Alberta as part of an anthropological project. In 2001, staff from the museum took copies of these photographs back to the Kainai and worked with community members to try to gain a better understanding of Kainai perspectives on the images. 'Pictures Bring Us Messages' is about that process, about why museum professionals and archivists must work with such communities, and about some of the considerations that need to be addressed when doing so.
Exploring the meanings that historic photographs have for source communities, Alison K. Brown, Laura Peers, and members of the Kainai Nation develop and demonstrate culturally appropriate ways of researching, curating, archiving, accessing, and otherwise using museum and archival collections. They describe the process of relationship building that has been crucial to the research and the current and future benefits of this new relationship. While based in Canada, the dynamics of the 'Pictures Bring Us Messages' project is relevant to indigenous peoples and heritage institutions around the world.

Pictures Bring Us Messages / Sinaakssiiksi aohtsimaahpihkookiyaawa: Photographs and Histories from the Kainai Nation (Heritage)

Peers, Laura

Americas

University of Toronto Press

In Making the Switch, mom of 3, Alison Brown gives you permission to take your needs, hopes and dreams down from the shelf they've been collecting dust on since you became 'mom' and start putting them first - and not just permission, she'll show you how to do it, guilt free.Making The Switch from burnt out, out of shape, short tempered, and last on your own priority list to the energetic, fit, healthy mom you deserve to be is just pages away. This book is for the moms out there who have lost themselves and wonder where they went, where their pre-baby body went, where their time went, and where their own happiness went. The coming pages are for the moms out there who are tired and not the kind of tired a good night's sleep can fix, the kind of tired that goes deep down into your soul and makes every day fell like an uphill battle. It's for the moms who are stressed, sad, lonely, frustrated, depressed, out of shape and trying so hard to still pour even though their cup is empty. It's for the moms who move the world for their children but have guilt lifting a finger or taking a moment for themselves.If this is you, being a mom doesn't have to be this way, not even for one more day. It's time to enjoy life with kids rather than just try to survive it. It's time to get your body in shape once and for all and have a healthy relationship with fitness, food and above all, yourself.Alison shares her deeply personal struggles and how she managed to overcome them in an effort to help you do the same. Making the Switch will help you look and feel your very best, get your body back without dieting and live your best life with kids. Being the greatest version of yourself starts with putting yourself first and this book will help you do just that.

Making the Switch: How to Put Yourself First in a World That Tells You Not To

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Independently published

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